29 September 2010

Hi there and thanks for stopping by. Well today is Wednesday so that means we have a new challenge for you over at Truly Scrumptious and this week we have another fabulous sketch for you to follow with the optional extra of ‘Snowflakes’

And here is what I came up with following the sketch below

The adorable image that I’ve used is from the latest collection from Whiff of Joy which will be available from 1st October 2010 and I’ve coloured them using my Aquamarker pens from Letraset.

The DP that I’ve used is also a new line from Whiff of Joy and is called Winter Pretties and these papers go perfectly with the gorgeous stamps which will be released 1st October 2010.

The sentiment I’ve used comes from a large collection also from Whiff of Joy along with the scroll border and then I’ve cut it out using the matching Fancy Shape die cut.

28 September 2010

Hi there everyone and thanks for stopping by today. Well it's Tuesday today so that means we have a new challenge for you over at Passion for ProMarkers where this it’s Sue’s turn and she has chosen the theme ‘Vintage/Shabby Chic’.

Our sponsor for this week is Joanna Sheen and one lucky person will win a £10 voucher.

The adorable image that I’ve used for my card is from the latest collection at Whiff of Joy which will be released on 1st October 2010 and I’ve coloured him using my AquaMarker pens from Letraset. For parts of the snow I’ve used Adriondack Pearl Acrylic Paint

The sentiment is also from the latest stamp collection from Whiff of Joy which has loads of Christmas sentiments including the scrolled border. I’ve then used the matching die cut to cut the shape out and then inked it up using Tea Dye Distress Inks. I’ve also used the stamp/die cut to create a little strip in green.

24 September 2010

Hi there and thanks for stopping by. Well today is Friday so that means we have a new challenge for you at Wags 'n Whiskers. This week's challenge is hosted by Emma and she has chosen the theme ‘Diamonds & Pearls’.

As usual, one lucky winner will receive 1 free Wags 'n Whiskers stamp of YOUR CHOICE!! Just remember that you must use a Wags 'n Whiskers stamp in order to be entered into the drawing.

The image I’ve used for my card is the gorgeous Lacey from Wags ‘n Whiskers and I’ve coloured her using my AquaMarker pens from Letraset.

The DP is from the September Kit from Crafty Alley and I’ve distressed the edges and then inked them using Frayed Burlap.

The flowers I made myself using various dies and then coloured them using my AquaMarker pens.

22 September 2010

Hi there everyone and thanks for stopping by. Well today is Wednesday, so that means we have a new challenge for your over at Whiff of Joy Challenge blog.

Our challenge for this week is "Thank you" - you can make a Thank You card or a Thanksgiving card to enter and please remember to only link new work and that your creation must have a Whiff of Joy image as the main feature!! We are sponsored this fortnight by Simon Says Stamp who are offering a fabulous $25 gift certificate for the Simon Says Stamp Store!!!!

21 September 2010

Hi there everyone and thanks for stopping by today. Well it's Tuesday today so that means we have a new challenge for you over at Passion for ProMarkers where this it’s my turn this week and I’ve chosen the theme ‘Make Your Own Flowers’

Our sponsor for this week is our very own DT member Emma from Crafty Emma’s Store and she is giving away to one lucky winner a 5 pack of Aqua Marker pens.

18 September 2010

Hi there and thanks for stopping by today. I’m so late in posting my DT card for the new challenge we have for you at Wags 'n Whiskers, as the last few days I’ve been feeling pretty rough and had no energy whatsoever to do any crafting. But yesterday I felt a bit better so I had to get my crafting fix in, LOL.

This week's challenge is hosted by the very lovely and talented Sharon and she would like you to create a Birthday Card.

As usual, one lucky winner will receive 1 free Wags 'n Whiskers stamp of YOUR CHOICE!! Just remember that you must use a Wags 'n Whiskers stamp in order to be entered into the drawing.

And this is the card that I’ve come up with. The image I’ve used for my card is the gorgeous Nichola and I’ve coloured her using my AquaMarker pens from Letraset.

The DP I’ve used is from the September Kit from the Crafty Alley and I’ve inked the edges using Frayed Burlap Distress Inks and Distress Stickles which I got in a previous kit from the Crafty Alley.

The flowers I made myself using various punches apart from the flower in the top right hand corner which is from a previous kit from the Crafty Alley.

15 September 2010

Hi there and thanks for stopping by. Well today is Wednesday so that means we have a new challenge for you over at Truly Scrumptious and this week we have another fabulous sketch for you to follow with the optional extra of is to use blue & green (which I totally forgot about)

Our sponsors for this week is Wags ‘n Whiskers and one lucky winner will receive all four of their new gorgeous fairy rubber stamps as the prize.

And here’s the sketch for you to follow this week.

For my card I’ve used the gorgeous Halloween stamp from Whiff of Joy and I’ve used my AquaMarkers to colour her in. I’ve distressed the edges around the image and then applied purple ink. The frame around the edges I created using the new Grass Dies from Whiff of Joy. If you want to see how it’s done, I’ve created a tutorial over at the Whiff of Joy Inspirations blog.

The DP is from the September Kit from the Crafty Alley and I’ve distressed the edges and then applied purple ink to the edges.

14 September 2010

Hi there everyone and thanks for stopping by today. Well it's Tuesday today so that means we have a new challenge for you over at Passion for ProMarkers where this it’s Julie’s turn and the theme she has chosen is photo inspiration.

Our sponsor for this week is Sugar Nellie and they are offering one lucky person 3 stamps of the choice.

Myself and the rest of the Design Team was really lucky to receive a few stamps each from Sugar Nellie to use on our cards for the challenge this week. So for my card I’ve used the adorable Miss Sweetpea and I’ve coloured her using my ProMarker pens.

And here’s the photo inspiration for this weeks challenge.

The DP that I’ve used is from a previous kit from The Crafty Alley shop and I’ve distressed the edges and then applied Tea Dye Distress Inks.

The flowers I made myself using my slice machine and the butterfly was in a previous kit from the Crafty Alley shop.

10 September 2010

Hi there and thanks for stopping by. Well today is Friday so that means we have a new challenge for you at Wags 'n Whiskers. This week's challenge is hosted by the very lovely and talented Lacey and she has chosen the theme ‘Fall/Earthy Colours’ use Orange, Green, Red, Brown, etc

As usual, one lucky winner will receive 1 free Wags 'n Whiskers stamp of YOUR CHOICE!! Just remember that you must use a Wags 'n Whiskers stamp in order to be entered into the drawing.

For my card I’ve used the gorgeous Angelica from Wags ‘n Whiskers and I’ve coloured her using my ProMarker pens.

The DP are from two different kits from the Crafty Alley which I’ve distressed using my scissors and then inking the edges using Tea Dye distress inks. I’ve also used some paper doily on the back of the green DP.

08 September 2010

Hi there everyone and thanks for stopping by. Well today is Wednesday, so that means we have a new challenge for your over at Whiff of Joy Challenge blog. This week we want to see layers in your projects.

For my card I’ve used the gorgeous ‘Willow Holding Baby’ image from Whiff of Joy and I’ve used my ProMarkers to colour it in. I’ve then used the ‘Magical Tag’ die from Whiff of Joy to cut the image out and then I’ve glued ribbon to the bottom of it.

The DP is from the August Kit from Crafty Alley and I’ve distressed the edges using my scissors.

All the flowers I made myself using various dies and the leaves I made using the ‘Grass’ & ‘Pennants’ dies from Whiff of Joy. If you want to see other ways on how to use these fabulous new dies then pop over to the Whiff of Joy Inspirations blog where I’ve done a little tutorial for you.

07 September 2010

Hi there everyone and thanks for stopping by today. Well it's Tuesday today so that means we have a new challenge for you over at Passion for ProMarkers where this it’s Emma’s turn and the theme she has chosen is ‘Sweet Treats’.

Our sponsor for this week is Simon Says Stamp and they are offering one lucky person a $10 gift voucher.

And this is what I came up with.

The adorable image is ‘Betty Mouse with Candy Cane’ from Whiff of Joy and I’ve coloured her using my AquaMarker pens from Letraset. I’m in the middle of finishing off a video tutorial that I’ve done showing how I coloured in the image using the AquaMarkers, so watch this space.

If you like how I’ve achieved the frame around the image, then go over to the Whiff of Joy Inspirations blog tomorrow, where I’ve done a tutorial on how I did this.

The DP that I’ve used is from DCWV Christmas Stack which I’ve had for a couple of years now. I distressed the edges and then inked them up using Frayed Burlap distress ink.

The snowflakes I created using my Spellbinders Create A Flake 1 dies and also using a punch.

03 September 2010

Hi there and thanks for stopping by. Well today is Friday so that means we have a new challenge for you at Wags 'n Whiskers. This week's challenge is hosted by the very lovely and talented Tracey and she has chosen the theme ‘Glitter’

As usual, one lucky winner will receive 1 free Wags 'n Whiskers stamp of YOUR CHOICE!! Just remember that you must use a Wags 'n Whiskers stamp in order to be entered into the drawing.

For my card I’ve used the gorgeous Lacey image from Wags n Whiskers and I’ve coloured her using my ProMarker and AquaMarker pens from Letraset. For the wings I applied some Iridescent Gold Glimmer Mist using a paintbrush for the glitter theme and I also applied it to the flowers on the DP.

The DP I’ve used is from the September Kit from the Crafty Alley and I’ve distressed the edges using my scissors.

The ribbon and the holographic hearts I’ve used on my card is also from the September Kit from the Crafty Alley.

02 September 2010

I have a couple of Whiff of Joy goodies up for grabs for one lucky person – ‘Sammy’s First Christmas’ stamp and also two bags of charms which is also from Whiff of Joy.

All you need to do to enter the draw is to leave a link to your blog so that I can find you and also it would be great if you would spread the word about my candy (but it’s not necessary to be in the draw). The winner will be announced next Thursday 9th September at 8.30pm

01 September 2010

Hi there and thanks for stopping by. Well today is Wednesday so that means we have a new challenge for you over at Truly Scrumptious and this week we have another fabulous sketch for you to follow with the optional extra of ‘Get Knotted’ - include a knot of some description on your card.

And here is my card that I have created following the sketch below. I actually rotated the sketch so that it would fit in with the image that I wanted to use.